Typhoo Perky Pink Grapefruit Herbal
Tea Review

A Herbal Tea With a Moderate Flavor
of Grapefruit

Summary : This is an interesting tea. It has virtually
no fragrance whatsoever, yet packs quite the surprisingly strong flavor
of grapefruit to it, although don't be too surprised to have a "lip puckering"
moment on your first sip, as the tea is a bit sour too.

Review : So, the first winter storm of the year is
finally rolling into the winter wonderland of the USA...Reno, NV. Actually,
it's not supposed to be much of a storm here...more rain than anything
else. Still, 2-3 feet in the mountains is called for, and all the snow
reminds me all too well that summer is a good long ways away.

And with that reminder, I sort of became in the mood for a tea that
said "summer" to one degree or another. And wouldn't you know it, sitting
right on my kitchen counter, was a tea that said Perky Pink Grapefruit,
a herbal tea from Typhoo. Grapefruit, huh? Well, that's a summer fruit
if there ever was one, so I couldn't resist giving this tea a try tonight.

Talk about a long list of ingredients in a tea, huh? I was getting tired
just typing it all out.

Like other Typhoo herbal teas I've tried, the fragrance of this tea
right out of the bag was nothing you'll remember. Typical of most bagged
teas, the leaves were tiny and all cut up, limiting the fragrance one
gets. And since I sort of assumed that a grapefruit herbal tea, especially
one with a mile-long list of ingredients, would have a powerful aroma
to it, my mood deepened this winter evening.

And admittedly, it wasn't helped any after I added water. Oh sure, you
could get a faint whiff of grapefruit once you added boiling water. But
still, the fragrance was pretty weak...darkening my already dark mood
even more.

But I got a surprise, thankfully. Once brewed, this tea really does
taste like what I thought a grapefruit herbal tea would. While I wouldn't
call this a "grapefruit replacement" by any stretch, this tea most definitely
had a moderate flavor of grapefruit. So, while the tea lacked any sort
of a memorable fragrance or aroma to it, the flavor at least was certainly
passable for a grapefruit tea.

One thing to be warned of, though...I found this tea was a bit on the
sour side as well. Now admittedly, grapefruit isn't my world's favorite
citrus crop, but still...I've never noticed a ripe grapefruit to "be
sour." And sadly, I sort of thought this tea had too much "pucker factor"
to it, the sour flavor of the tea was rather strong and quite memorable.

Overall, if you like grapefruit in all shapes and forms, I think this
tea might be worth a try. Just be prepared for a bit of "sour flavor"
to the tea and to have a "lip puckering" moment as you take your first
sip.

Recommendation : Yes, if you like grapefruit. If you
don't like grapefruit or "sour things," this tea is most definitely not
for you. Otherwise, if you and grapefruit are meant to get along, this
tea is certainly worth a try.